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the u.s. centers for disease control and the health department is looking into the cases. 81-year-old ruth blake, her 58- year-old son lowell and 51-year- old daughter vanessa have all been hit with some sort of respiratory illness. another daughter in her 50s was also ill and is recovering. >>> opening statements yesterday in the wrongful death lawsuit against virginia tech. it was filed on behalf of the parents of two students killed april 16 in the 2007 massacre on campus. the families of erin peterson and julia pride are asking for a judgment of $100,000 each. both families say their main goal is to get a full account of the events of the day and get an apology from school administrators. >>> new allegations are being made about sexual assaults at the u.s. marine barracks on capitol hill. in a federal lawsuit, eight current and former female service members claim they were either sexually assaulted or harassed while serving in the u.s. military. the women also claim they suffered retaliati
the u.s. centers for disease control and the health department is looking into the cases. 81-year-old ruth blake, her 58- year-old son lowell and 51-year- old daughter vanessa have all been hit with some sort of respiratory illness. another daughter in her 50s was also ill and is recovering. >>> opening statements yesterday in the wrongful death lawsuit against virginia tech. it was filed on behalf of the parents of two students killed april 16 in the 2007 massacre on campus. the...
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four major u.s. banks all failed the federal reservessage stress test. they're designed to show if banks have enough money to survive another serious economic downturn. 15 of the 19 banks did pass. here's a big takeaway here. jpmorgan chase, wells forgo, those are the types of banks that did well. the fed is growing more upbeat about the job market and growing economy too. at the conclusion of its policy meeting, the central bank said the unemployment rate should keep falling and said strains in the global financial markets have eased but could still pose a threat. ben bernanke pledged to keep interest rates at record lows till at least 2014. >>> the unemployment rate in virginia, maryland and the district all fell in january. according to the latest report from the labor department, virginia's unemployment rate dropped to 5.8%, maryland to 6.5% and d.c. fell to 9.9%. >>> high gas prices aren't just hurting your budget. higher fuel costs are also chipping away at profits for some of the nation's biggest airlines. southwest is warning it won't turn a prof
four major u.s. banks all failed the federal reservessage stress test. they're designed to show if banks have enough money to survive another serious economic downturn. 15 of the 19 banks did pass. here's a big takeaway here. jpmorgan chase, wells forgo, those are the types of banks that did well. the fed is growing more upbeat about the job market and growing economy too. at the conclusion of its policy meeting, the central bank said the unemployment rate should keep falling and said strains...
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. >>> a former u.s. soldier from maryland is accused of trying to down a terrorist -- join a terrorist organization in somali. he's accused of attempting to provide material support. he served from 2007 to 2011. >>> senator john mccain wants the president to use air strikes to -- strikes to stop syria. >> the pentagon has started to evaluate what it would take for the u.s. military to intervene. alexis christoforous has the latest in the year long uprising against syrian president assad's regime. >> reporter: a serious crackdown on antigovernment rebels is about to enter its second year with an estimated 7500 syrians dead and no end in sight, the u.s. military is considering its options from arming the rebels to the use of force. >> we all wish which was a clear way forward. >> reporter: defense secretary leon panetta and general martin dempsey appeared before the senate arms service committee. >> the only realistic way to do so is with foreign air power. >> reporter: but that reality would be complicate
. >>> a former u.s. soldier from maryland is accused of trying to down a terrorist -- join a terrorist organization in somali. he's accused of attempting to provide material support. he served from 2007 to 2011. >>> senator john mccain wants the president to use air strikes to -- strikes to stop syria. >> the pentagon has started to evaluate what it would take for the u.s. military to intervene. alexis christoforous has the latest in the year long uprising against syrian...
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he's the first u.s. church oh foishl be charged with the way he mishandled an abuse complaint. >>> tens of thousands turned out last night as he celebrated mass in santiago. this is the first time in 14 years the pope has visited the communist country. >>> in health news teenaged girls are having trouble getting plan b, the morning after pill. a new study found one in five pharmacies gave the girls wrong information over the phone, telling them it would be impossible to get the emergency contraception pill. in most states most anyone over 17 can get plan be without a prescription. >>> diabetes is the leading cause of dekt in the u.s. but now a new study has found that weight loss surgery can improve and possibly reverse type 2 diabetes. >> reporter: for years tim fury had a hard time keeping off the pounds and keeps his diet in check. >> i would go on a diet and lose weight and it would sneak on. right after the surgery, within about a week or so, i no longer needed medication for my diabetes at all. >>
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the u.s. forest service is now in charge of the operation. more firefighters are on the way to help. the flames now cover seven square miles. the whole thing started as a controlled burn last week. >>> pope benedict xvi is headed back to the vatican after wrapping up his visit to cuba. in an unusually political sermon the pontiff demanded more freedom for the catholic church in the nation and also discussed the u.s. trade embargo saying quote restricted measures from outside the country have unfairly burdened the people. the pontiff met with fidel castro. >>> time now is 4:45. coming up he has yet to take a single snap in new york but tim tebow is already at the center of a lawsuit in new york between two major companies. >> welcome to the big apple. at 4:51 a new study suggests leading a healthy lifestyle can significantly improve your chances of being cancer-free. >> we're back with your weather first in two minutes. stay with us. >>> 4:37. not too chilly just yet. temperatures in the 50s and even 60s holding on right now but some cooler ai
the u.s. forest service is now in charge of the operation. more firefighters are on the way to help. the flames now cover seven square miles. the whole thing started as a controlled burn last week. >>> pope benedict xvi is headed back to the vatican after wrapping up his visit to cuba. in an unusually political sermon the pontiff demanded more freedom for the catholic church in the nation and also discussed the u.s. trade embargo saying quote restricted measures from outside the...
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in the u.s. is made in the u.s. by genentech. haughton repeatedly blamed his european supplier and regulators for failing to discover the counterfeit drug. >> we are legally entitled to sell any product with our license. to any registered licensed doctor, wholesaler. >> reporter: not according to the fda you're not. >> then you need to go to the clinic. >> reporter: now it's the clinic's fault, it's not your fault for bringing in through your company into the united states avastin that turned out to be fake? >> these clinics, they purchased this product. and we're not in the u.s., so i'm not sure what the u.s. laws are. they would have to -- they would have to make sure what they're doing. >> reporter: you're not sure of what the u.s. laws are regarding the use of avastin, a cancer-fighting drug, a life-saving drug in the united states? >> i'm telling you that we, my wholesaler in the united kingdom -- >> reporter: but it's your company. >> yeah, i know. i know what the laws are in the uk, but you'd have to ask the clinic. >> rep
in the u.s. is made in the u.s. by genentech. haughton repeatedly blamed his european supplier and regulators for failing to discover the counterfeit drug. >> we are legally entitled to sell any product with our license. to any registered licensed doctor, wholesaler. >> reporter: not according to the fda you're not. >> then you need to go to the clinic. >> reporter: now it's the clinic's fault, it's not your fault for bringing in through your company into the united...
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. >> i'm kristin fisher outside the u.s. supreme court and this is the line to get inside on tuesday and wednesday to hear oral arguments. the people at the front have been waiting since last friday. >> i arrived friday at 2:00 and i've been here ever since. three nights on the pavement. >> reporter: supporters and opponents waited outside for days in the cold and rain. they want different outcomes, but they all want the same golden ticket inside the supreme court. >> today's case only for regular seats. this will be for the entire argument. >> the number one is important because this is the number one issue for the organization i represent the national clergy council. the implications of this case for religious organizations are enormous. >> next one for monday today. >> i'm on vacation. i don't know when i'll get a chance to hear oral argument before the supreme court again. i'm looking forward to it. >> kristen fish, 9news now. >> joining me now to talk about this case, a professor at georgetown's law school case. i don't
. >> i'm kristin fisher outside the u.s. supreme court and this is the line to get inside on tuesday and wednesday to hear oral arguments. the people at the front have been waiting since last friday. >> i arrived friday at 2:00 and i've been here ever since. three nights on the pavement. >> reporter: supporters and opponents waited outside for days in the cold and rain. they want different outcomes, but they all want the same golden ticket inside the supreme court. >>...
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ambassador is closer to what the u.s. was in president eisenhower's time than it is to socialism. >> the governments in europe and especially in this country, germany, could probably be given credit for writing half the republican economic policy. they believed in low taxes, saving, low government expenditures, no deficits. >> reporter: the candidates are dealing in caricatures of europe that are about 90% wrong in the view of american university of rome professor james walls ton. >> they are trying to smear the opponents by using the socialism word when what is actually present in europe is something, social democracy and not even that. >> reporter: but if you're a candidate who wants to move to the white house, why worry about details? >> i am for the constitution. he is for european socialism. >> he wants to turn america into a european-style social welfare state. >> reporter: such talk certainly resonates with young european voters like this one. but not quite in the way the candidates have in mind. >> i just hope tha
ambassador is closer to what the u.s. was in president eisenhower's time than it is to socialism. >> the governments in europe and especially in this country, germany, could probably be given credit for writing half the republican economic policy. they believed in low taxes, saving, low government expenditures, no deficits. >> reporter: the candidates are dealing in caricatures of europe that are about 90% wrong in the view of american university of rome professor james walls ton....
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it calls for gradually handing over authority to afghan forces and to u.s. troop withdrawal in 2014. karzai's push to step up the timetable followed sunday morning's shooting rampage in a southern afghan village. >>> the attorney representing the u.s. soldier accused of killing 16 afghan civilians is still not revealing his client's name. john henry brown says he's worried about the safety of the soldier's family. the staff sergeant is suspected of going on a shooting rampage in villages near his afghan base. he says his client is mild mannered and has two young children. >>> tens of thousands packed syria's capital city waving flags and photos to support president assad. the demonstrations happened on the one-year anniversary of the uprising in that country and government activists say it was orchestrated to make assad look good on the first-year anniversary of the revolt. the syrian army shelled neighborhoods to keep people off the streets. the uprising began last march when a few dozen protesters took to the streets of damascus demanding freedom. it spark
it calls for gradually handing over authority to afghan forces and to u.s. troop withdrawal in 2014. karzai's push to step up the timetable followed sunday morning's shooting rampage in a southern afghan village. >>> the attorney representing the u.s. soldier accused of killing 16 afghan civilians is still not revealing his client's name. john henry brown says he's worried about the safety of the soldier's family. the staff sergeant is suspected of going on a shooting rampage in...
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suspected u.s. drone fired two missiles at a house in northwest pakistan killing three alleged militants. the attack happened in a town believed to be a key sanctuary for militants. this attack comes as pakistan's parliament works on a resolution demanding an end to u.s. drone attacks in the country. >>> the house has passed the republican version after new federal budget, but the $3.5 trillion plan is expected to be dead on arrival in the senate. the republican plan lowers income tax rates and erases several tax breaks while revamping medicare and cutting food stamp and transportation programs. >>> wisconsin congressman paul ryan is expected to officially announce he is endorsing mitt romney today. some political analysts consider ryan to be one of the potential running mates for romney. >> today's endorsement comes a day after romney was endorsed endorsed boy president george h. w. bush. >> reporter: he sat down with the former president's houston office. the 41st president is backing the g.o.p. f
suspected u.s. drone fired two missiles at a house in northwest pakistan killing three alleged militants. the attack happened in a town believed to be a key sanctuary for militants. this attack comes as pakistan's parliament works on a resolution demanding an end to u.s. drone attacks in the country. >>> the house has passed the republican version after new federal budget, but the $3.5 trillion plan is expected to be dead on arrival in the senate. the republican plan lowers income tax...
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. >>> today the national black united front is planning a solidarity rally at the u.s. department of justice to demand justice for trayvon martin. the 17-year-old was shot and killed a month ago today in sanford, florida. his pham and supporters want an arrest in the case. neighborhood watch captain george zimmerman admits to being the shooter, but he says he fired in self-defense. residents in sanford held a prayer rally last night. >> it starts right here, right now with us. >> the first thing is we are going to do a thorough investigation to see what happened here. no one can imagine this happening to their family. >> a grand jury will examine this case when it meets next month. >>> the new black panther party is offering a $10,000 bounty on george zimmerman. the organization calls for a pos is he to -- a posse to find and capture him. hundreds of people took part naturally on saturday. they were calling for action in the trayvon martin case. many wore black hoodies, like the one that martin was wearing when he was killed. they also held skittles and boxes of iced te
. >>> today the national black united front is planning a solidarity rally at the u.s. department of justice to demand justice for trayvon martin. the 17-year-old was shot and killed a month ago today in sanford, florida. his pham and supporters want an arrest in the case. neighborhood watch captain george zimmerman admits to being the shooter, but he says he fired in self-defense. residents in sanford held a prayer rally last night. >> it starts right here, right now with us....
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now currently there's no such tracking in the u.s.. and it's estimated only a fraction of medical problems actually do get reported. >>> today congressional sub committee will hold a hearing focusing on the class of investment firm mf global. it's been nearly five months since the customer money went missing from the bankrupt broker's firm led by former new jersey governor jon corzine. it suggests that he ordered a transfer of $200 million but it does not say that core sine ordered the traffic used for -- transfer used for customer funds in violation of industry rules. >>> this is a little bit ohm parting right? before a -- embarrassing right? before a new car is being unveiled shelby american acknowledged that the company faked photos of the new front end of the shelby 1,000 lifting off the ground. you can see them right there on the screen. two of the photos were distributed to the media and were being used on major websites. they showed the two front wheels of the customized mustang lifted several inches into the air presumably beca
now currently there's no such tracking in the u.s.. and it's estimated only a fraction of medical problems actually do get reported. >>> today congressional sub committee will hold a hearing focusing on the class of investment firm mf global. it's been nearly five months since the customer money went missing from the bankrupt broker's firm led by former new jersey governor jon corzine. it suggests that he ordered a transfer of $200 million but it does not say that core sine ordered the...
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u.s. embassy in afghanistan is warning americans of possible violence in retaliation for sunday's mass shooting allegedly by a u.s. soldier. the soldier a is cuesed of shooting and killing 16 afghan civilians and turned himself in. president obama promises a full investigation. u.s. officials say the soldier was acting alone when he opened fire early sunday morning in the villages located in kandahar province. the soldier is reportedly based in washington state at joint base lewis mccoy. we have more. >>> good morning, terrell. the white house is still gathering its facts. but right now here's what we know. the villages where these killings took place are 500 yards away from a u.s. base in afghanistan and the shooting started sunday morning around 3:00 a.m. villages pointed to a bullet hole as they examined the damage to a home after an american soldier allegedly went on a shooting spree in afghanistan's southern kandahar province. the u.s. serviceman went house to house sunday morning kil
u.s. embassy in afghanistan is warning americans of possible violence in retaliation for sunday's mass shooting allegedly by a u.s. soldier. the soldier a is cuesed of shooting and killing 16 afghan civilians and turned himself in. president obama promises a full investigation. u.s. officials say the soldier was acting alone when he opened fire early sunday morning in the villages located in kandahar province. the soldier is reportedly based in washington state at joint base lewis mccoy. we...
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the u.s. army sergeant accused of killing 16 civilians in afghanistan, he says that soldier never wanted to go back to war. >> we still don't know the suspect's name but we are learning much more about him this morning. national security correspondent david martin is at the pentagon with the latest. david, good morning. >> good morning. pentagon officials have received reports that in the hours before the shooting rampage, the alleged shooter was drinking alcohol with two other soldiers with, which is forbidden in a combat zone and may well have played a role in the horrific events that followed. a day before the army sergeant allegedly went on his shooting rampage, he witnessed a fellow soldier get his leg blown off according to his lawyer. >> at this small base that he was at, somebody was gravely injured the day before the alleged incident. gravely injured. which affected all of the soldiers. >> attorney jon henry brown announced the new details thursday night and revealed his client is fro
the u.s. army sergeant accused of killing 16 civilians in afghanistan, he says that soldier never wanted to go back to war. >> we still don't know the suspect's name but we are learning much more about him this morning. national security correspondent david martin is at the pentagon with the latest. david, good morning. >> good morning. pentagon officials have received reports that in the hours before the shooting rampage, the alleged shooter was drinking alcohol with two other...
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he says the u.s. has a moral and strategic obligation to remove president say sad from -- president assad from power. he has stopped short of calling for direct military involvement. >>> israel's prime minister was in washington to discuss continued support from the united states and growing tension with iran. jeng minute netanyahu re-- benjamin netanyahu refuses to rule out an attack on iran's nuclear facilities. >> while president owe obama is promising support, he's also trying to avoid a military showdown. >> reporter: the two leaders shook hands and say they stand together to stop iran's nuclear ambitions. >> the united states will always have israel's back when it comes to israel's security. >> reporter: prime minister benjamin netanyahu thanked the president for his support but stressed it's not just israel's security is at stake if iran develops nuclear weapons. >> for them we are you and you are us. >> reporter: president obama said he preferred to solve it without military options. >> israel
he says the u.s. has a moral and strategic obligation to remove president say sad from -- president assad from power. he has stopped short of calling for direct military involvement. >>> israel's prime minister was in washington to discuss continued support from the united states and growing tension with iran. jeng minute netanyahu re-- benjamin netanyahu refuses to rule out an attack on iran's nuclear facilities. >> while president owe obama is promising support, he's also...
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senator john mccain called for u.s. air strikes to stop the syrian crackdown against opposition forces. yesterday defense secretary leon panetta said unilateral action doesn't make sense right now. >> before i recommend that we put our sons and daughters in uniform in harm's way, i've got to make very sure that we know what the mission is. i've got to make very sure that we know whether we can achieve that mission, at what price, and whether or not it will make matters better or worse. general martin dempsey told the committee the president ordered a preliminary review of military options. >>> the united nations humanitarian aid chief visited the city of homs. it's been battered by syrian forces for over a month. one said the city was devastated. clarissa ward visited a hospital said to include torture centers. >> this is the regime's military hospital in homs. this video was shot secretly by a member of the hospital staff. this ward men are blindfolded and shackled to their beds. the chains are extremely tight. this ma
senator john mccain called for u.s. air strikes to stop the syrian crackdown against opposition forces. yesterday defense secretary leon panetta said unilateral action doesn't make sense right now. >> before i recommend that we put our sons and daughters in uniform in harm's way, i've got to make very sure that we know what the mission is. i've got to make very sure that we know whether we can achieve that mission, at what price, and whether or not it will make matters better or worse....
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." >>> the u.s. is confident t, ros accused of killing 17 in afghan villages. >>> it was one month ago today that unarmed florida teenager trayvon martin was killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer. the shooting has sparked protests across the country. today martin's parents will attend a city commission meeting in sanford, florida, to discuss the case. randall pinkston reports. >> we say peace! >> reporter: the city of sanford, florida, black and white, came together in peace sunday evening around the shooting death of trayvon martin. the 17-year-old was gunned down last month as he walked through a suburban neighborhood. >> his thoughts right here starts right here with us. >> reporter: the mayor of sanford brought his two young sons with him to the prayer rally. >> i want my boys to learn, too, we don't need this in our society. >> reporter: in atlanta, baltimore and new york city church goers wore hoodies to sunday services. martin was wearing one when 28-year-old neighborhood watch captain geor
." >>> the u.s. is confident t, ros accused of killing 17 in afghan villages. >>> it was one month ago today that unarmed florida teenager trayvon martin was killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer. the shooting has sparked protests across the country. today martin's parents will attend a city commission meeting in sanford, florida, to discuss the case. randall pinkston reports. >> we say peace! >> reporter: the city of sanford, florida, black and white, came...
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. >>> north korea said today the top nuclear negotiator will visit the u.s. next week. it follows an agreement by the north to suspend nuclear weapons work in exchange for u.s. food aid. analysts say that may indicate that kim jong unis open to reopening talks. the obama administration calls the agreement limited but important. >>> former u.n. secretary general kofi annan has been appointed as a special envoy to syria. a nan met with ban ki-moon yesterday and told reporters he will fly to the middle east soon. he says persuading bashar assad to end attacks on government opponents is "a very diva signment". >>> after three days at sea without power, a disabled cruise ship has docked on an island. the costa allegra was towed to port. there were more than a thousand people on board. a generator fire knocked out power. no light, no showers and no toilets. can you imagine? on capitol hill yesterday, there was a hearing on cruise ship safety. that was prompted by the capsizing of the allegra's sister ship, the costa concordia. one passenger told lawmakers the crew didn't know
. >>> north korea said today the top nuclear negotiator will visit the u.s. next week. it follows an agreement by the north to suspend nuclear weapons work in exchange for u.s. food aid. analysts say that may indicate that kim jong unis open to reopening talks. the obama administration calls the agreement limited but important. >>> former u.n. secretary general kofi annan has been appointed as a special envoy to syria. a nan met with ban ki-moon yesterday and told reporters he...
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. >> the u.s. olympic committee will host the games. they start april 30th in colorado springs. >>> imagine being able to earn college credit by studying beyonce. next fall you can do that at the university of maryland. the university is going to introduce a class called advanced special topics in women's studies. lady gaga, beyonce, nicki minaj. students are going to study fan obsession, the singers' fashion and performance and the way they experiment with gender roles. >>> britain's queen elizabeth kicked off the tour with a trip to central england. >> and crowds packed the streets so see her. and -- to see her. tina krause has more. >> reporter: the royals rolled in, in a different kind of carriage. queen elizabeth took the train to launch her julie journey. she brought her -- journey. she brought her house and daughter-in-law kate to celebrate her 60 years on the throne. dancers performed in the streets of lester to welcome the royals. crowds packed the city to grab a glimpse. some even got to chat with the queen. >> she said thank
. >> the u.s. olympic committee will host the games. they start april 30th in colorado springs. >>> imagine being able to earn college credit by studying beyonce. next fall you can do that at the university of maryland. the university is going to introduce a class called advanced special topics in women's studies. lady gaga, beyonce, nicki minaj. students are going to study fan obsession, the singers' fashion and performance and the way they experiment with gender roles....
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six americans were killed last month after the koran was burned at a u.s. military base. and in january, a video surfaced showing what appeared to be american troops urinating on the corpses of deaden mi fighters. >> we seem to get tested almost every other day with challenges that test our leadership. >> and there is new information about the soldier accused of sunday's shooting spree. after it was discovered that he walked off the base, a search party was organized and he was found crawling through an orchard as if to sneak back on to the base. military investigators are also looking into the possibility that he was under the influence of alcohol. >>> on the cbs "moneywatch," a banner day on wall street and en psycencyclopedia closes the boo the -- >> i think we all remember them. good morning, betty. a big day for the asian market. the nikkei jumped more than 1.5%. hong kong hang seng inched up a fraction. >>> the dow posted a 217 point gain while the nasdaq added 56 points to finish at its highest level since 2000. it's the first time in history that the dow finished
six americans were killed last month after the koran was burned at a u.s. military base. and in january, a video surfaced showing what appeared to be american troops urinating on the corpses of deaden mi fighters. >> we seem to get tested almost every other day with challenges that test our leadership. >> and there is new information about the soldier accused of sunday's shooting spree. after it was discovered that he walked off the base, a search party was organized and he was...
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a new report says since 1999 cancer rates in the u.s. have dropped about a half percent ever year pipt now down 1.5% annually in adults. health officials say better screenings and treatments are the reason cancer rates keep falling. currently the health care law mandates that all americans must have health insurance, but if the supreme court strikes it down that could leave millions of americans uninsured. ben tracy reports. >> pick up your pretty feet for me, darling. >> reporter: 9-year-old georgia had a big wood splinter lodged in her foot. >> hold mommy's hand really tight. >> reporter: a visit to a doctor was an option. her mom does not have health insurance. it would cost her $400 a month. >> that's a girl. >> we need groceries and, you know, pay bills. and insurance is too much right now. i was was like, we have to go to the emergency room for this because there was nowhere to go. >> reporter: her best alternative was here, this houston area strip mall. on most days how many pashs are you seeing? >> averaging between 15 to 20 pati
a new report says since 1999 cancer rates in the u.s. have dropped about a half percent ever year pipt now down 1.5% annually in adults. health officials say better screenings and treatments are the reason cancer rates keep falling. currently the health care law mandates that all americans must have health insurance, but if the supreme court strikes it down that could leave millions of americans uninsured. ben tracy reports. >> pick up your pretty feet for me, darling. >> reporter:...
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. ♪ >> reporter: and from china to the u.s. capitol, the group found its stage. >> i wanted to promote this art. for me that's exactly what happened. it wouldn't have happened if i was still playing in a bar or a pub or something like that. it had to be on a stage, a major stage. you know, platforms throughout world. that dream came true for me. >> reporter: patty malone is now almost 74. but for all his band's international success, he says, its soul is still here at home....
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he pledged the u.s. will stand with israel. if force is ultimately needed to keep iran from building nuclear bombs. >> iran's leader should have no doubt about the resolve of the you state. i have said when it comes to preventing iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, i will take no options off the table and i mean what i say. >> but he argued with sanctions biting hard and crippling iran's economy. it is not yet time for war. >> now is not the time for bluster. now is the time to let our increased pressure sink in. >> it's the same message the president is expected to deliver in a meeting with israeli prime minister netanyahu who made it clear israel doesn't need u.s. permission to attack iran. they had an icy summit last may when netanyahu thanked the president for preserving of the military option in the campaign to stop the nuclear weapons program. >> most of all, i appreciated the fact that he said israel must be able to dough fend itself by itself gents any threat. >> while israeli and u.s. officials agree, they disagree o
he pledged the u.s. will stand with israel. if force is ultimately needed to keep iran from building nuclear bombs. >> iran's leader should have no doubt about the resolve of the you state. i have said when it comes to preventing iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, i will take no options off the table and i mean what i say. >> but he argued with sanctions biting hard and crippling iran's economy. it is not yet time for war. >> now is not the time for bluster. now is the time...
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which is why former u.s. attorney don stern, who oversaw the bulger investigation for eight years, doesn't think bulger will make a deal. >> mr. bulger will see this as what do i have to lose? i might as well go to trial. and i think... my guess is that there's a part of him that will enjoy the circus and it's going to be a circus. >> reporter: the government may have its own incentive for a trial-- giving boston what it hasn't yet had: a full accounting of whitey bulger's alleged crimes. jim axelrod, cbs news, boston. >> pelley: some older passengers will have an easier time at airport security screenings starting on monday. the t.s.a. says those who are 75 and older can keep their shoes and light outer ware on. the changes will start in chicago, denver, orlando and portland, oregon, but they may be expanded nationwide. there are changes coming for a different kind of screening. new guidelines for cervical cancer next. flavor boost. concentrated broth in easy to use packets. mix it into skillet dishes, for a
which is why former u.s. attorney don stern, who oversaw the bulger investigation for eight years, doesn't think bulger will make a deal. >> mr. bulger will see this as what do i have to lose? i might as well go to trial. and i think... my guess is that there's a part of him that will enjoy the circus and it's going to be a circus. >> reporter: the government may have its own incentive for a trial-- giving boston what it hasn't yet had: a full accounting of whitey bulger's alleged...
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they are demanding a public trial for the u.s. soldier accused of killing 16 people, including women and children. the soldier, a 38-year-old father of two is in custody. president obama assured the afghan people there will be justice in this case. >> killing of innocent civilians is outrageous and it's unacceptable. it's not who we are as a country and it does not represent our military. >> the taliban has promised revenge. tuesday, militants opened fire on a government delegation attending a memorial service for the victims. an afghan soldier was killed. the u.s. is pulling 23,000 soldiers out of afghanistan by september. it's part of the obama administration's plan to get most troops out by 2014. the "new york times" is reporting that the white house is considering speeding up the withdrawal. >> i do not believe that there is any reason at this point to make any changes with regards to our strategy and for the process of drawing down. >> this is the third time this year the u.s. has infuriated the afghan people. last month, six
they are demanding a public trial for the u.s. soldier accused of killing 16 people, including women and children. the soldier, a 38-year-old father of two is in custody. president obama assured the afghan people there will be justice in this case. >> killing of innocent civilians is outrageous and it's unacceptable. it's not who we are as a country and it does not represent our military. >> the taliban has promised revenge. tuesday, militants opened fire on a government delegation...
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. >> canada drugs is not licensed in any u.s. states. they are not allowed to ship product into u.s. they violate state law every time they ship a package to a u.s. patient. >> reporter: canadadrugs.com said it's been legally licensed to carry on business as an international prescription service pharmacy by the manitoba pharmaceutical association. its pharmacies follow all laws and regulatory requirements in the jurisdictions where they operate. >> canadadrugs.com says its company had nothing to do with the fake avastin, but regulators and law enforcement officials tell us this is exactly why it's illegal to sell unapproved drugs from overseas in the u.s., the possibility that drugs from questionable suppliers could end up in your medicine cabinet. >> tom haughton didn't seem to think he had any responsibility in this. he's like, nope, nope, we did everything above board. does he have any responsibility? what's his -- what is his relationship, if there is one, between drug -- canadadrugs.com. >> he has an interesting relationsh r
. >> canada drugs is not licensed in any u.s. states. they are not allowed to ship product into u.s. they violate state law every time they ship a package to a u.s. patient. >> reporter: canadadrugs.com said it's been legally licensed to carry on business as an international prescription service pharmacy by the manitoba pharmaceutical association. its pharmacies follow all laws and regulatory requirements in the jurisdictions where they operate. >> canadadrugs.com says its...
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now, another issue of contention between the u.s. and afghanistan is what to do with the american soldier accused of killing 16 civilians last weekend. on thursday, the army staff sar yent hired a lawyer. the accused soldier watched as a comrades leg was blown off. edward lawrence has our report. >> at this small base that he was at, somebody was dprafly injured the day before the alleged incident. gravely injured, which affected all of the soldiers there. >> attorney jon henry brown says he spoke with his client only once and briefly. >> he was told that he was not going to be redeployed. they were -- >> by who? >> the family was counting on him not being redeployed. he and the family were told that his tours in the middle east were over and literally overnight that changed. >> brown's client is the still unnamed u.s. army staff sergeant accused in the massacre of 16 afghan civilians, mostly women and children. the shooting sparked outraged in afghanistan and across the muslim world and strained relations between the u.s. and afghan
now, another issue of contention between the u.s. and afghanistan is what to do with the american soldier accused of killing 16 civilians last weekend. on thursday, the army staff sar yent hired a lawyer. the accused soldier watched as a comrades leg was blown off. edward lawrence has our report. >> at this small base that he was at, somebody was dprafly injured the day before the alleged incident. gravely injured, which affected all of the soldiers there. >> attorney jon henry...
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a new survey by the u.s. travel association finds 54% of leisure travelers who plan to travel by car now say higher fuel prices would affect those plans. our partners at "u.s.a. today" report from the study that 27% of business travelers are also reconsidering their plans. leisure travelers who planned on driving were more likely to cancel their trips because of high gas prices. >>> the airlines are at it again trying to raise prices. the biggest airlines have already pushed through to fare hikes in the past three months of this year. this is the slow season. now southwest airlines says it's raising ticket prices to offset the high cost of jet fuel. fares have been hiked by between $4 and $10 per round trip. we'll have to see if other airlines follow suit. >>> pay up or see you in court. that appears to be the message for airline passengers who don't turn off their electronic gadgets before takeoff. the message is coming from the agency that operates near city's three major airports. the head of the port auth
a new survey by the u.s. travel association finds 54% of leisure travelers who plan to travel by car now say higher fuel prices would affect those plans. our partners at "u.s.a. today" report from the study that 27% of business travelers are also reconsidering their plans. leisure travelers who planned on driving were more likely to cancel their trips because of high gas prices. >>> the airlines are at it again trying to raise prices. the biggest airlines have already pushed...
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the u.s. will make sure the food gets to the people who need it. >>> the costa allegra cruise ship has landed. it lost power three days ago after a fire. more than a thousand people were on board. >>> we've had the wet road conditions and a couple of minor accidents of slipping and sliding going on mainly on the northbound side of the gw parkway on the exit ramp to the inner loop of the beltway. that's a sharp curve there and a lot of accidents do happen there. authorities are on the scene. on the beltway on the west side things are fine. we're going to take a live look first at 270 southbound. we had some fog in the area. now just the volume as you head down from frederick. it will be off and on into the rockville area and to the point where the lanes divide. back over to the map, this time on the northbound side of i-95 where your initial delay begins down at the prince william parkway. you're going to go pretty slow at 37 miles an hour. it's going to be off and on as you head toward woodbri
the u.s. will make sure the food gets to the people who need it. >>> the costa allegra cruise ship has landed. it lost power three days ago after a fire. more than a thousand people were on board. >>> we've had the wet road conditions and a couple of minor accidents of slipping and sliding going on mainly on the northbound side of the gw parkway on the exit ramp to the inner loop of the beltway. that's a sharp curve there and a lot of accidents do happen there. authorities are...
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. >> dozens of people spent days camped outside the u.s. supreme court. this attorney came all the way from atlanta. she has two kids with chronic conditions. epilepsy and diabetes. >> as it stand, they face a lifetime of really being stuck. the only way they'll get insurance is through their employment. >> she supports the law, but she has been waiting alongside opponents of the obama care. they may want different outcomes, but they all want the same golden ticket inside. >> today's case, only for regular seats. this will be for the entire argument. 60 seats. >> number one. >> number one is important because this is the number one issue for the organization i represent at the national clergy council. the implications for this case for religious organizations are enormous. >> i'm on vacation. i don't know when i'll ever get a chance to hear oral argument before the supreme court again. i'm really looking forward to it. >> 110 members of the public were allowed inside for the first day of oral arguments. there was plenty of debate outside the courtroom. fo
. >> dozens of people spent days camped outside the u.s. supreme court. this attorney came all the way from atlanta. she has two kids with chronic conditions. epilepsy and diabetes. >> as it stand, they face a lifetime of really being stuck. the only way they'll get insurance is through their employment. >> she supports the law, but she has been waiting alongside opponents of the obama care. they may want different outcomes, but they all want the same golden ticket inside....
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. >> reporter: when osama bin laden fled the u.s. invasion of y heanistan in 2001 officials say he spent a year hiding in the rugged mountains near the pakistan border. but the decade between his escape and his killing by u.s. navy seals has always been a blank page. now this pakistani police report says bin laden's youngest wife, amall amall achmed abdul fateh say she and the al qaeda leaders spent nine years moving among safe houses scattered across pakistan. during those years she gave birth to four of bin laden's children. after the 9/11 attacks, fateh briefly split from bin laden and fled with their infant daughter to pakistan. for nearly nine months she and the baby took refuge in the teeming city of karachi. fateh says she then reunited with bin laden in 2002 in peshawar and that's when their series of moves began. they moved to swat and spent eight or nine months splitting their time in two houses. from there, the bin ladens tracked to haripur, a small town near the near the capital of islamabad. for two years they rented thi
. >> reporter: when osama bin laden fled the u.s. invasion of y heanistan in 2001 officials say he spent a year hiding in the rugged mountains near the pakistan border. but the decade between his escape and his killing by u.s. navy seals has always been a blank page. now this pakistani police report says bin laden's youngest wife, amall amall achmed abdul fateh say she and the al qaeda leaders spent nine years moving among safe houses scattered across pakistan. during those years she gave...
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he also acknowledged that the u.s. had made a series of mistakes from the video of marines urinating on dead militants to the koran burning and now the killing of civilians by a u.s. soldier. >> can't undermine the main mission we're about and the strategy we've put in place. i think it's the right strategy. i think it's working. i think we've made significant progress here. >> security is still an issue here. afghan delegation investigating the shooting dame under attack. one while visiting the scene of the rampage and another in kandahar city. a motorcycle bomb exploded 600 yards from there. the soldier responsible fort murders has been transferred to kuwait. the move has outraged villagers and politicians because they want him to stand trial in afghanist afghanistan. though president karzai agreed to the transfer. there's still a lot of anger in afghanistan. a thousand protesters took to the streets in zabul. there was a bizarre incident when an afghan man crashed a stolen car at the airfield where panetta was landi
he also acknowledged that the u.s. had made a series of mistakes from the video of marines urinating on dead militants to the koran burning and now the killing of civilians by a u.s. soldier. >> can't undermine the main mission we're about and the strategy we've put in place. i think it's the right strategy. i think it's working. i think we've made significant progress here. >> security is still an issue here. afghan delegation investigating the shooting dame under attack. one while...
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. >> a u.s. operation? >> u.s. operation. but obviously there was a lot of intelligence that was picked up on the ground. somebody knew how this plan operated and certainly i think the israelis have proved that they have a bunch people on the ground there. >> thank you, steve. >>> more on this story, check out "60 minutes" overtime.com. >>> when brad pitt and george clooney are on stage and barbra streisand is in the audience, you know there's something special happening. we'll take you to the big show about california's proposition 8. >>> twitter co-founder jack dorsey opens up about social media and jobs and his company's future tomorrow. you won't see it anywhere else. you're watching "cbs this morning." ♪ [ female announcer ] with depression, simple pleasures can simply hurt. the sadness, anxiety, the loss of interest. the aches and pains and fatigue. depression hurts. cymbalta can help with many symptoms of depression. tell your doctor right away if your depression worsens, you have unusual changes in behavior or thoug
. >> a u.s. operation? >> u.s. operation. but obviously there was a lot of intelligence that was picked up on the ground. somebody knew how this plan operated and certainly i think the israelis have proved that they have a bunch people on the ground there. >> thank you, steve. >>> more on this story, check out "60 minutes" overtime.com. >>> when brad pitt and george clooney are on stage and barbra streisand is in the audience, you know there's...
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the secretary of defense tries to improve strained relations in afghanistan as the u.s. soldier accused of mass considering afghan civilians has been flown out of the country. >>> on his last day on the job, a goldman sachs executive blasts the company with an op-ed piece in the new york times. >>> flood fears. rising ocean levels will put millions of people at risk of rising ocean levels will put millions of people at risk of flooding in the years to come. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, march 15, 2012. >>> good morning everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen defense secretary leon panetta meets with afghan president karzai in kabul today. panetta will try to calm growing tensions over the massacre of civilians allegedly by an american soldier. the suspect was flown out yesterday. the incident will not change the timetable for drawing troops by end of to r 2014. a gol up poll taken after sunday's attack find 50% of americans want to speed up the u.s. withdrawal. geraldino is in washington with more on this. >>> good m
the secretary of defense tries to improve strained relations in afghanistan as the u.s. soldier accused of mass considering afghan civilians has been flown out of the country. >>> on his last day on the job, a goldman sachs executive blasts the company with an op-ed piece in the new york times. >>> flood fears. rising ocean levels will put millions of people at risk of rising ocean levels will put millions of people at risk of flooding in the years to come. captioning funded...
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. >>> in the u.s., news that applications for unemployment benefits hit a four-year low. the dow gained 28 points, the nasdaq added 22. the tensions with iran over it nuclear program continue to send the price of oil up. it is now just under $109 a barrel. that's an increase of more than $10 a barrel since last month. >>> and bank of america is looking at imposing a monthly fee on some of its customers. it would affect customers with basic checking accounts. b of a would waive the fee if they agree to bank online, buy more product or maintain certain balances. back of america experienced a backlash last fuel what it tried to impose a $5 monthly fee for debit card trans beings. >>> at&t is changing its unlimited data plans. at&t says customers will get a text message when their usage approaches three gigabytes in one billing cycle and will slow customers' data speeds for the rest of that billing cycle. but 3 gigabytes is about seven times the amount of data an average customers uses in one month, betty. >>> ines ferre in new york. thank you. >>> for most americans, the que
. >>> in the u.s., news that applications for unemployment benefits hit a four-year low. the dow gained 28 points, the nasdaq added 22. the tensions with iran over it nuclear program continue to send the price of oil up. it is now just under $109 a barrel. that's an increase of more than $10 a barrel since last month. >>> and bank of america is looking at imposing a monthly fee on some of its customers. it would affect customers with basic checking accounts. b of a would waive...
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today the u.s. military filed criminal charges in that massacre of afghan civilians. staff sergeant robert bales faces 17 counts of premeditated murder plus six counts each of attempted murder and assault. we asked david martin to take a close look at the case. >> >> reporter: according to the charges, ten of the dead were s.males. all the all the victims were shot to death. death. some of the some of the survivors appear to have been gravely wounded. a a female child, gunshot wound to the head. another female, gunshot wounds to the chest and groin. the maximum sentence for premeditated murder is death. the minimum is life with the possibility of parole. bales' attorney, john henry brown, has not yet seen the evidence behind the charges but appears to be building his defense around the physical and mental toll of bales' four combat tours. brown says bales was involved in a total of nine roadside bombings, some of which killed or mutilated his or mutilated his fellow soldiers and was once knocked unconscious according to the pentagon, he was one of 12,000 servicemen tr
today the u.s. military filed criminal charges in that massacre of afghan civilians. staff sergeant robert bales faces 17 counts of premeditated murder plus six counts each of attempted murder and assault. we asked david martin to take a close look at the case. >> >> reporter: according to the charges, ten of the dead were s.males. all the all the victims were shot to death. death. some of the some of the survivors appear to have been gravely wounded. a a female child, gunshot wound...
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that apparent call for u.s. forces to leave rural areas immediate plea is inconsistent with the plan to gradually turn over the fight to afghan forces over the next year or more, and while panetta today reiterated that the u.s. military role continue until the end of 2014, karzai claimed that he told panetta that both sides should work to complete the transnition 2013 instead of 2014. >> this is not the first time karzai has issued a tough statement intended to convince the afghan people that he is standing up to the u.s. two years ago, when he was under heavy pressure from the u.s. on political reform, he threatened to join the taliban. chip reid, cbs news, abu dhabi. >> pelley: and you'll remember this week, president obama said that he's sticking with his schedule, which calls for most u.s. forces to leave afghanistan at the end of 2014. in domestic politices, pennsylvania has just enacted one of the toughest voter i.d. laws in the country. it will require voters to provide a photo i.d. at the polls this nove
that apparent call for u.s. forces to leave rural areas immediate plea is inconsistent with the plan to gradually turn over the fight to afghan forces over the next year or more, and while panetta today reiterated that the u.s. military role continue until the end of 2014, karzai claimed that he told panetta that both sides should work to complete the transnition 2013 instead of 2014. >> this is not the first time karzai has issued a tough statement intended to convince the afghan people...
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right now in afghanistan growing attack by a u.s. soldier. he attacked a village where 16 civilians were killed sunday morning. in east afghanistan, hundreds of angry students calling for a public trial. the taliban are threatening to behead american soldiers. mandy clark joins us live from afghanistan this morning. mandy, what do you know about this morning's attack? >> well, it seems that the attack could have been an ambush because the attackers struck from a number of sides. it's unclear at the minute if anyone has been killed or injured but we do know the delegation was visiting the villages as part of a government investigation into the shooting and that two of afghan president hamid karzai's brothers were part of the mission. >> they're the prospect of more violence. could we see violence like this in the days to come? >> reporter: that's a very real possibility. in the past, we've noticed that as protests carry on, they seem to get angrier er and angrier er and more and more violent, and violent protests seem to be a slow burn in afgh
right now in afghanistan growing attack by a u.s. soldier. he attacked a village where 16 civilians were killed sunday morning. in east afghanistan, hundreds of angry students calling for a public trial. the taliban are threatening to behead american soldiers. mandy clark joins us live from afghanistan this morning. mandy, what do you know about this morning's attack? >> well, it seems that the attack could have been an ambush because the attackers struck from a number of sides. it's...
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the u.s. embargo that bans doing business with cuba is still in place, so we wondered where that better equipment came from. perez was hesitant. but his assistant was happy to tell us. >> it the best in the world. >> reporter: how do you get this if there's an embargo with the united states? >> oh, it's very difficult. >> reporter: they told us friends buy the equipment in the u.s., ship it to mexico, and then it's brought legally into cuba. there's a sense here freedom is down the road. one after another, business owners told us they can see it, on the horizon. byron pitts, cbs news, santiago. >> pelley: when it comes to baseball cards, it is the rarest of the rare. and it's up for if there was a pill to help protect your eye health as you age... would you take it? well, there is. [ male announcer ] it's called ocuvite. a vitamin totally dedicated to your eyes, from the eye-care experts at bausch + lomb. as you age, eyes can lose vital nutrients. ocuvite helps replenish key eye nutrients. [ m
the u.s. embargo that bans doing business with cuba is still in place, so we wondered where that better equipment came from. perez was hesitant. but his assistant was happy to tell us. >> it the best in the world. >> reporter: how do you get this if there's an embargo with the united states? >> oh, it's very difficult. >> reporter: they told us friends buy the equipment in the u.s., ship it to mexico, and then it's brought legally into cuba. there's a sense here freedom...
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that's a quick look at the good old u.s. of a. here's a closer look at your weekend. >>> just to hit one more time. it is the weather man's job. somehow this falls on my shoulder. remind you spring forward and change the batsryes in the smoke detectors. that's the weather. over to you guys. >> such a heavy weight you carry. we appreciate it. >>> the controversy movie "game change" is sarah palin's unexpected selection of john mccain in the election. >> you guys about to write a story saying the former attorney general and highest ranking officer in the country is a crook. be sure you're right. >> do you really think in certain situation the president could decide it's in the best interest of the nation and do something illegal? >> i'm saying when the president does it, that means it's not illegal. >> you can get one democracy going. a rant, a wreck? he's right. it will spread to awful these countries. >> obama changed the dynamic. >> it is a changing year, we need a game-changing pick. >> i'm honored to be chosen as your running m
that's a quick look at the good old u.s. of a. here's a closer look at your weekend. >>> just to hit one more time. it is the weather man's job. somehow this falls on my shoulder. remind you spring forward and change the batsryes in the smoke detectors. that's the weather. over to you guys. >> such a heavy weight you carry. we appreciate it. >>> the controversy movie "game change" is sarah palin's unexpected selection of john mccain in the election. >>...
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this saturday there are caucuses in kansas, guam and the u.s. virgin islands. 65 delegates are up for grabs there. a week from today contests in hawaii and mississippi and st. patrick's day missouri will hold a caucus. that's when rick santorum won a nonbinding sort of beauty contest primary. from now till november, stay with 9news now and wusa9.com for complete election coverage as the ruts are coming in tonight, you can get them real time right on our website. >>> the search for a gunman heading towards george washington university turned up nothing. the secret service tipped off authorities at the school. agents reported seeing a gunmen leaving the area around the white house and heading towarded campus yesterday. the school says it's notified students and staff through its campus alert system. campus police searched the area but found nothing. >>> charges could be filed against the driver of a fed ex truck. it crashed into a school bus yesterday on route 2 in calvert county, maryland. a student from windy mill school and both drivers were ru
this saturday there are caucuses in kansas, guam and the u.s. virgin islands. 65 delegates are up for grabs there. a week from today contests in hawaii and mississippi and st. patrick's day missouri will hold a caucus. that's when rick santorum won a nonbinding sort of beauty contest primary. from now till november, stay with 9news now and wusa9.com for complete election coverage as the ruts are coming in tonight, you can get them real time right on our website. >>> the search for a...
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on this date in 1980 president carter announced the u.s. would boycott the summer olympics in moscow to protest soviet military intervention in afghanistan. thanks to our friend at mental floss for that. >>> gayle king has a look at what's coming up in the next hour. >> after domestic dispute with his wife, a san francisco sheriff is being suspended by the mayor. we'll have the story from california. >>> kiefer sutherland back on tv. what made him commit to another weekly series? is there going to be a movie version of "24"? we'll ask him. attack doe bell is changing it up with a new kind of taco. ceo will join us with that. "new york times" best selling author -- may i hold up the book? "stay close," so other than the victor cruz stance, what's the best thing about new jersey? keep moving. >> oh, keep doing this? >> yes. >> we have everything from springsteen to bon jovi, subyou bes, cory booker, christie. >> you're watching "cbs this morning." captain, we have to keep going! [ growling ] one step at a time. come on, snowy. look! did you e
on this date in 1980 president carter announced the u.s. would boycott the summer olympics in moscow to protest soviet military intervention in afghanistan. thanks to our friend at mental floss for that. >>> gayle king has a look at what's coming up in the next hour. >> after domestic dispute with his wife, a san francisco sheriff is being suspended by the mayor. we'll have the story from california. >>> kiefer sutherland back on tv. what made him commit to another...
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afghan president hamid karzai is also angry and says the u.s. military is not cooperating with his investigators and he expressed doubt that there was only one shooter involved. >> in full rooms people were killed, children and women were killed and then they were all brought together in one room and then put on fire. that one man cannot do. >> cbs news learned the pentagon is investigating reports that the suspect had been drinking alcohol in the hours leading up to the shootings. his name is being kept secret to protect his family. >>> still ahead a big welcome home party for a local police officer just back from a year long deployment in afghanistan. >> and i'm scott broom at dupont circle. you have heard of distracted driving, but what about distracted walking? when i come back, i'll have a surprise proposal about safety on d.c. streets. >>> both victims have been identified in yesterday's deadly crash in silver spring. 26-year-old olin sorenson and his passion 23-year-old sylvia wright died in the accident in the 9300 block of piney branch
afghan president hamid karzai is also angry and says the u.s. military is not cooperating with his investigators and he expressed doubt that there was only one shooter involved. >> in full rooms people were killed, children and women were killed and then they were all brought together in one room and then put on fire. that one man cannot do. >> cbs news learned the pentagon is investigating reports that the suspect had been drinking alcohol in the hours leading up to the shootings....
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the jackpot is now the largest in u.s. history. $540 million. and if you are lucky enough to win, you'll have the choice of taking the money in a lump sum of $389 million or you can have your winnings paid out over 26 years. each annual payment will be worth nearly $21 million. the thought of it. it's a life-changing amount of money. whoever hold the winning ticket won't be the only one to benefit. >> reporter: hundreds of want to be millionaires have crossed over to california in this lotterier to. nevada doesn't sell mega million tickets and this was the closest place for people to buy one. the wait, four hours. the dream of a $500 million had tickets selling briskly near chicago. >> my husband can retire. we have five kids. we could get a better van. >> reporter: illinois was the first state to sell them online in time for the historic jackpot. officials say nearly half million tickets have been sold in that state since sunday. old fashioned ticket sales are providing a boost to businesses that sell the tickets. >> i don't usually buy them bu
the jackpot is now the largest in u.s. history. $540 million. and if you are lucky enough to win, you'll have the choice of taking the money in a lump sum of $389 million or you can have your winnings paid out over 26 years. each annual payment will be worth nearly $21 million. the thought of it. it's a life-changing amount of money. whoever hold the winning ticket won't be the only one to benefit. >> reporter: hundreds of want to be millionaires have crossed over to california in this...
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in afghanistan a u.s. soldier is in custody after allegedly shooting a number of civilians in a remote village. there are reports that at least 15 people are dead. mandy clark has the latest. >> reporter: the american soldier walked off a remote base in khandahar province this morning at dawn and went house to house shooting villagers. a number of civilians were killed and wounded in the attack. the u.s. soldier has been detained. an investigation is ongoing. but the timing of the attacks could not have been worse. last month afghans held mass protests against american troops after u.s. soldiers mistakenly burned copies of the koran. six americans were killed in retaliation. and the worry is how the afghan public will react to this latest attack. charles? >> osgood: thank you, mandy clark in kabul. u.n. envoy kofi annan today met again with syria's president assad in damascus even as annan pushes for talks to end the country's year-long insurgency syrian troops continue their assaults on towns considered o
in afghanistan a u.s. soldier is in custody after allegedly shooting a number of civilians in a remote village. there are reports that at least 15 people are dead. mandy clark has the latest. >> reporter: the american soldier walked off a remote base in khandahar province this morning at dawn and went house to house shooting villagers. a number of civilians were killed and wounded in the attack. the u.s. soldier has been detained. an investigation is ongoing. but the timing of the attacks...
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well, today, six nations, including the u.s., russia, and china, urged iranian president mahmoud al ahmadinejad to open s nuclear facilitie facilities to inspectors. tonight we're going to hear from a man who usually knows the most and says the least. he's mire debegan, the former head of israeli intelligence. in a rare interview for "60 minutes," lesley stahl asked him about the question of war. >> reporter: you have said publicly that bombing iran now is the stupidest idea you've ever heard. that's a direct quote. >> an attack on iran before you explore all other approaches is not the right way how to do. >> reporter: the dispute seems to come down, though, to whether you are at the end of everything that you can try or whether you have a lot of time left to try other things, which seems to be your position. >> i never said that it's a lot of time, but i think that -- >> reporter: well, more time. >> more time. >> reporter: for nearly a decade, buying more time was his job. the iranians say degan dispatched assassins, faulty equipment, and computer viruses to sabotage their nuclear program. a
well, today, six nations, including the u.s., russia, and china, urged iranian president mahmoud al ahmadinejad to open s nuclear facilitie facilities to inspectors. tonight we're going to hear from a man who usually knows the most and says the least. he's mire debegan, the former head of israeli intelligence. in a rare interview for "60 minutes," lesley stahl asked him about the question of war. >> reporter: you have said publicly that bombing iran now is the stupidest idea...
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thanks, jessica. >>> we're learn morgue about the u.s. -- learning more about the u.s. soldier accused in the afghan shooting of 16 people. >>> big tornadoes hit michigan. >>> and bcu appears ready to wear cinderella's glass slip fora second straight year at the big dance. we'll be back. >>> just about 5:116789 we have a much cool -- 5:11. we have a much cooler air mass in place. a couple of showers towards martinsburg and hagerstown. more clouds today. we should get back in the milder air. upper 60s by noon. even a couple of showers possible this morning with a shower or thunderstorm this afternoon. highs cooler than yesterday, still mild around 75. >>> let's go to beverly farmer. she has time saver traffic. >> the good news is an earlier accident had been reported in montgomery county on the 270 spur near democracy boulevard. checked the whole length of it. nothing of consequence found. that's good news. this is route 4, andrews, that's moving freely. no early problems there. back to you. >> thank you, beverly. >>> making news now coming up on 5:12, the attorney repre
thanks, jessica. >>> we're learn morgue about the u.s. -- learning more about the u.s. soldier accused in the afghan shooting of 16 people. >>> big tornadoes hit michigan. >>> and bcu appears ready to wear cinderella's glass slip fora second straight year at the big dance. we'll be back. >>> just about 5:116789 we have a much cool -- 5:11. we have a much cooler air mass in place. a couple of showers towards martinsburg and hagerstown. more clouds today. we...
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u.s. history. >> everyone is talking about what they would do if they win. >> our experts have advice to making sure hiing it big isn't the worst thing that ever happened to a jackpot winner. >>> the black box. the ntsb has gone through the cockpit recorder of jetblue flight 191. what did they hear? and what new leads does the fbi now have in the prosecution of captain clayton osbon? >>> bluegrass battle. the final four tips off tonight. for the first time in history, two interstate kentucky rivals go at it. it's like life and death, only bigger. >>> titanic, the 100th anniversary of the titanic is nearly upon us. those stories -- >> when we return -- >> what? >> i hit the jackpot! i hit the jackpot! >> -- and so much more. >> there's no crying in baseball! >> "on cbs this morning saturday, march 21, 2012. captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome to "cbs this morning saturday." if you're just joining us, they are a winner, at least one n baltimore. >> you were pretty confident it was going to
u.s. history. >> everyone is talking about what they would do if they win. >> our experts have advice to making sure hiing it big isn't the worst thing that ever happened to a jackpot winner. >>> the black box. the ntsb has gone through the cockpit recorder of jetblue flight 191. what did they hear? and what new leads does the fbi now have in the prosecution of captain clayton osbon? >>> bluegrass battle. the final four tips off tonight. for the first time in...
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a few months ago a u.s. security contractor found polly wandering the streets of kabul, afghanistan with his collar digging painfully into his neck. >> was not able to be picked up and just homeless. it was winter there, snowing and starving to death. >> reporter: enter emily jeter, an alexandria resident and a friend of the security contractor who started raising the $1200 she would need to adopt polly and bring him to alexandria. by the way, despite the name, polly is a male. >> we all thought polly was a girl at first. >> reporter: yesterday after first being flown to new york, polly arrived at reagan national where emily emily jeter gave him a hero's welcome. >> hello. look at you. >> it was awesome. we were so excited. >> reporter: polly is by no means the only stray dog in afghanistan. stray animals have become a big problem in that country. since the war broke out there 11 years ago. >> stray animals, stray dogs, stray cats, they're a low form on the thought of people over there. >> reporter: emily sa
a few months ago a u.s. security contractor found polly wandering the streets of kabul, afghanistan with his collar digging painfully into his neck. >> was not able to be picked up and just homeless. it was winter there, snowing and starving to death. >> reporter: enter emily jeter, an alexandria resident and a friend of the security contractor who started raising the $1200 she would need to adopt polly and bring him to alexandria. by the way, despite the name, polly is a male....
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. >> the u.s. olympic committee will host these games starting april 30th in colorado springs. we wish all of them well. >> absolutely. >> we're not the only ones enjoying a mailed winter. for millions of americans it's like, oh, winter never came. >> yeah, we like that. the whole country has seen one of the warmest winters on record. today people in d.c. and several other parts of the country were able to leave their coats at home. susan mcginniss is down on the national mall. >> reporter: derrick, it is still officially winter, but you would never know it. we saw kids on class trips dressed like it was summer and workers having lunch outside. it was a welcome day and wasn't just here in d.c. no jacket required in washington, d.c. >> the weather feels good. >> reporter: tells in the 60s even inspired some to lose the shirt. >> this is great. unbelievable. >> reporter: in new york's central park, you'd never know it's still officially winter. >> it's definitely weird that it's this warm, this early. >> reporter: from the northeast to the south, millions are enjoying unusually h
. >> the u.s. olympic committee will host these games starting april 30th in colorado springs. we wish all of them well. >> absolutely. >> we're not the only ones enjoying a mailed winter. for millions of americans it's like, oh, winter never came. >> yeah, we like that. the whole country has seen one of the warmest winters on record. today people in d.c. and several other parts of the country were able to leave their coats at home. susan mcginniss is down on the...